Where does “minnisōną” come from?

minnisōną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic minniz, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

minnisōną (Proto-Germanic): to make less, make smaller

Definitions

  1. to make less, make smaller

Ancestry of “minnisōną”, step by step

minnisōną traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic minniz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicminnizless, to a smaller degree
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear

via Proto-Indo-European (e)mey-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European(e)mey-small, little

Words derived from “minnisōną”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic minniz →